Natalie Fix
6 Articles
HR News
At-Will Employment: Not All It’s Cracked Up to be for Employers
All too often, small business managers think, “my business is in an at-will state, which means we can terminate someone’s employment for any reason or for no reason at all, right?” Wrong.
There are a number of exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine.
January 24, 2019 ・3 mins read
HR Essentials
How Mobile HR Can Help Your Business Create a Happy and Productive Workplace
The mobile trend is revolutionizing human resources management. In fact, research shows that HR applications are twice as likely to be used on smartphones as on computers. Not surprisingly, mobile HR solutionscontinue to gain traction among businesses.
May 23, 2016 ・3 mins read
Culture
7 Traits of Highly Effective Company Cultures
News headlines frequently bring up the importance of company culture, employee satisfaction and the perks that employees may or may not be receiving. Developing and maintaining a company culture that helps reach your business goals but also helps engage and retain employees can be tough but it’s important (and doable).
April 21, 2016 ・4 mins read
HR Essentials
5 Top Risks for Growing Companies (and How to Avoid Them)
Business owners know that there is always the possibility for exposure to certain risks associated with running their organization. The good news is that potential liability can be minimized with a little foresight.
April 11, 2016 ・5 mins read
Wellness
Wellness Matters: How Caring for Your Employees’ Health Can Help Your Company’s Bottom Line
February is American Heart Month, a time when caring organizations and individuals work to raise awareness about heart disease and ways to prevent it. This time of health consciousness is also a good opportunity to focus on employee wellness. By making wellness a company priority, you can help employees make it a priority as well.
According to a National Small Business Administration (NSBA) survey 93 percent of small business owners think employee health is important to business but just 22 percent currently offer any kind of wellness program. Small business owners often perceive barriers to creating their own programs but, in reality, it can be done effectively with minimal cost and burden on the employer.
Plus, a wellness program can have direct impact on your organization’s bottom line.
February 1, 2016 ・4 mins read
HR Essentials
3 Steps Small Businesses Can Take to Prevent Wage and Hour Lawsuits
A worrisome business trend is the growing number of wage and hour lawsuits that are a significant source of financial exposure for employers. As the number of lawsuits climbs, so does the cost to employers.
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that it receives nearly 25,000 wage-and-hour related complaints per year. The number of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases filed in the federal court is more than five times higher than it was 20 years ago.
Compensation considerations
Overtime claims account for 40 percent of wage and hour class action lawsuits. Other common wage-and-hour claims include:
January 25, 2016 ・5 mins read
